Satisfactions and stressors experienced by recently-hired frontline child welfare workers

Lisa Schelbe, Melissa Radey and Lisa S. Panisch

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 78, issue C, 56-63

Abstract: •Recently-hired child welfare workers identified helping and making a difference as a satisfaction.•Recently-hired child welfare workers experienced satisfaction in their job autonomy and variety.•Recently-hired child welfare workers felt stress at organization and external environment levels.•Administrative requirements and workload are stressors for recently-hired child welfare workers.•Having unsupportive colleagues is a stressor for recently-hired child welfare workers.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.05.007

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